Permafrost distribution and active‐layer depths in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

2007/06/07 by James G. Bockheim, Iain B. Campbell, Malcolm McLeod

paper · doi:10.1002/ppp.588

Abstract

Abstract The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs) constitute the largest ice‐free area (6700 km 2 ) in Antarctica. Permafrost is ubiquitous in the region and is present as ground ice or buried ice, ice‐cemented permafrost and dry‐frozen permafrost. Using a combined dataset that includes more than 800 shallow ( ca .

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